IT Officer / IT Assistant, School of Chinese Medicine

SCHOOL OF CHINESE MEDICINE   Applications are invited for the following post in the Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine Drug Development, which is located in the Hong Kong Science Park.    Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine Drug Development
IT Officer/Assistant (23240125)   The appointee will provide technical support for the Centre, including but not limited to the following:   Responsibilities:

• Set up the hardware (computer, iPad, video, access control cards) and software of IT-related systems, including installation, daily operation, maintenance and safety issues;
• Be responsible for the maintenance of the website and online management system; 
• Support different services and new development, including smart Centre services;
• Travel to the Kowloon Tong campus to support the clinical teams when necessary; and
• Undertake any other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in IT-related discipline with at least 2 years of relevant experience;
• Strong knowledge of IT services and applications;
• Experience in using the following technologies is preferred:
  • web standards (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Ajax)
  • programming languages (Java, Objective-C, Swift, Python)
  • data integration/API (databases, Node.js, REST, JSON)
• Experience in using the following technologies will be advantageous:
  • application with large data structures using NoSQL (ELK, MongoDB)
  • mobile IDE tools (React Native, Vue, Cordova)
  • application of AI (chatbot, deep learning, Keras, TensorFlow)
• A good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua); 
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills;
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills; 
• Self-motivated, attentive to details and able to multitask; and
• The ability to work under tight schedules is essential and experience in a similar service environment would be preferred.

Candidates with a lower level of academic qualification/less experience may be considered for appointment as IT Assistant.   The initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of two years.  Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement and availability of funding.   Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a written assessment.    Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.   Application Procedure:   Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System.  Those who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after the submission of the application may consider their applications unsuccessful.  Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.   The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.   Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.